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WHO warns of malaria, dengue, hepatitis outbreaks after Myanmar earthquake

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning over the potential outbreaks of malaria, dengue fever, and hepatitis following…

Camille QuirinoApril 2, 2025
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From ‘gigil’ to ‘videoke’: 11 Filipino words now part of Oxford English Dictionary

Eleven Filipino words have officially made their way into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED)! These words, often “untranslatable,” have been…

Kristine Erika AgustinApril 1, 2025
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DFA anticipates repatriation requests from Filipinos in quake-hit Myanmar

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) expects repatriation requests from Filipinos affected by the magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar, as…

Staff ReportMarch 31, 2025
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Father accidentally kills daughter while reversing car in Malaysia

A tragic accident in Johor, Malaysia has left a one-year-old girl dead after her father accidentally ran over her while…

Kristine Erika AgustinMarch 30, 2025
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PH Embassy in Qatar confirms arrest of Filipinos over suspected demonstrations

The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Doha confirmed that several Filipino nationals were arrested and detained for…

Staff ReportMarch 29, 2025
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PH embassies report no casualties after strong earthquake in Myanmar

The Philippine Embassies in Yangon and Thailand have confirmed that no Filipino casualties have been reported following a powerful earthquake…

Staff ReportMarch 28, 2025
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Bangkok declares state of emergency after powerful earthquake strikes

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has announced a state of emergency in Bangkok after a powerful earthquake with a magnitude…

Staff ReportMarch 28, 2025
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Palace warns OFWs against joining zero remittance week for Duterte

Malacañang has urged overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to reconsider withholding their remittances for a week, warning that such an action…

Staff ReportMarch 25, 2025
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2024 is the deadliest year for migrants on record — IOM

The year 2024 has become the deadliest year for migrants, with at least 8,938 deaths recorded on migration routes worldwide,…

Camille QuirinoMarch 24, 2025
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Archaeologists discover remains of 5 mammoths in Austria, dating back 25,000 years

Archaeologists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) have uncovered the remains of at least five mammoths in Langmannersdorf, Lower…

Camille QuirinoMarch 22, 2025
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